DirtyFLRestaurant Inspection Data

CHINA TOP

CHINA TOP in OCALA has 7 health inspections on record with an overall food safety rating of 2.6/5. Food safety practices have remained consistent.

728 NE 36 AVE, OCALA 34470-1031

Overall Food Safety Rating

★★½☆☆ (2.6/5)
Based on 7 health inspection reports

All Inspection Reports

Inspection Date: 10/7/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13532784

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/27/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 13491541

  • N/A:No Violations Were Observed

Inspection Date: 8/13/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 10890373

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. Employee drink above cooler, employee moved. Corrected On-Site
  • 40-06-5:Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. At the dining area, employee personal items (backpacks with drink) stored on top of single service (cups) boxes.
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil jugs on floor, employee moved off the floor. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 25-06-4:Basic - Single-service articles not stored inverted or protected from contamination. To go containers not inverted, employee inverted. Corrected On-Site
  • 22-45-4:High Priority - Food-contact surfaces not sanitized after cleaning, before use. Do not use equipment/utensils not properly sanitized. Male employee washed container with soap and placed item on time back into the line, sanitization nerved occurred, inspector instruct to set triple sink and sanitize container. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, cabbage stored in direct contact with thank you bags, employee removed from bag. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, raw shell eggs stored above sauce, employee stored properly. Corrected On-Site
  • 01B-13-4:High Priority - Stop Sale issued due to food not being in a wholesome, sound condition. Chicken pieces at the prep table, flying insect landed on chicken (stop sale for 4 pieces of chicken).
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the kitchen area, pork 49-50F, chicken 47F, Manager moved to freezer to drop temperature. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. At the cook line soup 120F employee adjust temperature to reheat soup. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 53A-07-6:Intermediate - No certified food manager for establishment. A list of accredited food manager certification examination providers can be found at http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/hotels-restaurants/food-lodging/food-manager/ No current certification available. Warning

Inspection Date: 3/4/2025

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8878411

  • 14-05-4:Basic - Cardboard used to line food-contact shelves. Card board used to cover chicken container, manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 08B-49-4:Basic - Employee personal food not properly identified and segregated from food to be served to the public. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, employee personal food items stored above customers food (noodles), Manager moved. Also in walk-in cooler.
  • 36-73-4:Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor under and behind prep table
  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. At the kitchen entrance oil jug on floor.
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves soiled.
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the kitchen entrance blocked by items stored inside sink, Operator moved all. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 9/3/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8789639

  • 12B-07-4:Basic - Employee beverage container on a food preparation table or over/next to clean equipment/utensils. At the cook line, observed employee drink above reach-in cooler, manager moved. Also in walk-in cooler observed employee personal drinks and food above costumers food.
  • 10-01-5:Basic - In-use utensil in non-time/temperature control for safety food not stored with handle above top of food within a closed container. At the dry storage area, Spoon handle in direct contact with sugar, manager removed the spoon. Corrected On-Site
  • 50-17-3:High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. License expired June 1, 2024. Admin Complaint
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler near the fryers, chicken 46F pork 52F, manager added ice. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. At the dry storage area, cleaner above vinegar jugs, Manager moved. Corrected On-Site

Inspection Date: 2/27/2024

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8544426

  • 12B-02-4:Basic - Employee eating in a food preparation or other restricted area. Employee personal food on prep table next to cooler at the cook line, female employee moved the soup to dining area. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 23-03-4:Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Walk-in cooler shelves with some food residue
  • 25-32-4:Basic - Reuse of single-service or single-use articles. In walk-in freezer, observed boxes of raw chicken used to stored cooked pork, instructed Manager to stopped re-using cardboard boxes.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the dry storage area, flour bin not labeled n Repeat Violation
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the cook line, observed bowl no handle with raw beef juice stored on top of broccoli, Manager moved. Also, In walk-in cooler, observed box of chicken stored above raw shell eggs (cooked for immediate service), Manager moved during inspection. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation Admin Complaint
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Both handwash sink at the cook line blocked, one by a big cardboard box inside sink, the other used to items inside sink, Manager moved all. Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sinks at the cook line no soap, Manager provided soap for one. Repeat Violation

Inspection Date: 11/3/2023

Inspection #: Visit ID: 8346217

  • 08B-38-4:Basic - Food stored on floor. Oil jugs near walk-in freezer door.
  • 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. At the dry storage area, observe bulk containers not labeled. Repeat Violation
  • 14-31-5:High Priority - Nonfood-grade bags used in direct contact with food. At the cook line, Observed cut cabbage stored in thank you bags, Manager removed from bag. Corrected On-Site
  • 08A-05-6:High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. At the cook line, observed bowl with raw beef residue stored on top of broccoli, Manager removed the container. Corrected On-Site
  • 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. Reach-in cooler at the cook line, pork 46F, per Manager item placed above filling line at 12:30, Manager moved to freezer. **Corrective Action Taken**
  • 41-10-4:High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Silicone stored on top of single service box, manager removed. Corrected On-Site
  • 31A-09-4:Intermediate - Handwash sink not accessible for employee use at all times. Handwash sink at the kitchen entrance full of items, manager removed all. Corrected On-Site
  • 31B-03-4:Intermediate - No soap provided at handwash sink. Handwash sink at the kitchen entrance, manager provided. Corrected On-Site